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I want to introduce to you the lovely and gifted heroine in my new book, STELLA. A quiet, resilient and multi-talented woman who leads a full life despite being regarded as a recluse, Stella becomes world-famous when her cache of 400 paintings is found after she dies. The story of her life, and what happens after it, is a novel I hope will resonate with many.

I have had a ball with the research for this book! My husband would come home and I would wistfully close my laptop and say, “I’ve been in Paris all day.” Details from what the weather was, the headlines of the day, and incidentals like the uniforms of the stewardesses on a defunct airline, all pull together a story that is believable. What Stella endures through multiple tragedies, how her resilience shines through her dedication to painting and creating a magnificent home and garden, and her love for her canine companions, weaves a life and a tale that is unforgettable.

I am pulling the threads together and finishing up the final chapters. A full edit is to come and then I’ll be ready to go! I’m relishing writing for an adult audience and can’t wait to share STELLA with you. I’ll let you know how as things progress.

These past few years have been a wish come true, traveling and promoting my first middle grade novel, Gifts of the Crysnix and bedtime story, Mother Nature’s Kiss. As you may know, Gifts of the Crysnix is about life-altering wishes granted by the Crysnix by the use of quantum physics. It is also about believing in yourself and creating your best life. I feel like I have been living a scene in the book as I have had tremendous success and feel so much joy when I promote it. Mother Nature’s Kiss is a sweet and dreamy bedtime story that is sure to relax little ones and take them on a journey to the stars.

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I have visited several schools, a women’s conference and bookstores and have enjoyed positive reactions every time. In middle-grade schools, the message from my powerpoint presentation is that you have tremendous power over your future if you fight the fear that holds you back

My last book,  Mother Nature’s Kiss sold out my first shipment in four days! A wistful poem draws the reader farther and farther away, from a bug up close to deep in the galaxy and finally, face-to-face with Mother Nature! Inspired by true events, this dreamy bedtime story drifts us into outer space and will change how we look at a summer night sky forever. Sending us into the heart of the universe, the curious twinkle light unites us all with a wink and a kiss.

That voice inside, you know the one, the insistent chatter that keeps you company on a forest walk or asks you to dig deep while watching a full moon rise? That voice in me sometimes comes out on a screen (or on paper), accompanied with pictures and whatever else I can pull together – music, crayons and sparkles – whatever works, to make the magic touch you and become real.

That voice is magical and we all have it inside of us. It is powerful and can change your life for the better or worse, depending on what you want it to say. My choice is to say good things. I believe that we engage spectacular power through the way we think and feel. I also believe we can change our lives through the power of a wish.

The author in me attempts to create worlds where the reader is drawn in and becomes emotionally involved. I want you to love the characters, make new friends and have new heroes. If I can ignite a passion for justice or the will to believe in yourself or create the possibility for you to fight your fear that holds you back, my work is done.

It’s all good.